The AI Brasil Experience 2026 begins this Wednesday, October 28, at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo and runs through Thursday, October 29. After gathering more than 12,000 participants in 2025, the event positions itself as Brazil's main meeting on the next phase of artificial intelligence: the one that leaves the experimental stage and enters real business, science and work decisions.
What the event offers
The program includes more than 150 talks across five simultaneous arenas, workshops, demonstrations and practical activities. The stated focus is applicability: how to turn AI tools into concrete results, adapt processes and leadership, and connect Brazilian research to companies.
Confirmed names include Cris Arcangeli (Shark Tank Brasil), Alex Szapiro (SoftBank), Clóvis de Barros Filho, Guilherme Horn (WhatsApp) and Talita Bruzzi (Alexa Brasil). One arena is dedicated to the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at the Federal University of Goiás (CEIA-UFG), which brings together more than 1,100 researchers, has over 100 clients and has already helped attract more than R$ 500 million in private investments. Technologies developed at the center are used by companies such as Google, iFood, Itaú, Natura, Vivo and WEG.
Why it matters
A McKinsey survey cited by the event indicates that 80% of respondents see productivity gains with AI, but only 37% report effective financial impact. Pedro Chiamulera, founder of AI Brasil, summarizes the challenge: the technology has stopped being just an IT topic and has become a CEO decision. The event aims to put those who build the tools and those who need to adopt them at the same table.
Besides the stages, there is a practical experiences laboratory, community space and the Robot Arena, with soccer matches between autonomous humanoid robots developed by Brazilian universities. The robots use computer vision and decision systems to locate the ball and respond to opponents.
Service
- When: October 28 and 29, 2026
- Where: Distrito Anhembi (EXPO 02 and 03), Avenida Olavo Fontoura, 1209 – Santana, São Paulo
- Tickets: from R$ 597 (Experience, two days); Prime version at R$ 1,197 with exclusive areas
- More information: experience2026.aibrasil.ai
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